The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Lafayette-West Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,300 | -1.85% | 25.78% |
| 2021 | $30,860 | 1.85% | - |
| 2020 | $30,290 | 14.49% | - |
| 2019 | $25,900 | 16.72% | - |
| 2018 | $21,570 | 0.14% | - |
| 2017 | $21,540 | -4.41% | - |
| 2016 | $22,490 | -0.13% | - |
| 2015 | $22,520 | 0.13% | - |
| 2012 | $22,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,300, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the second highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary of $31,470). Compared with Indianapolis-Carmel, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Bloomington | |
| Muncie | |
| Kokomo | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette | |
| Anderson |